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L. HENNINGER MATCH BOX FILLING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l 11,499,614 L. HENNINGER MATCH BOX FILLING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /V V EN 7'0 5 Patented duly l, 11924.

tWMTEH fiTATEfi ean TENT e LUDWIG HENNINGER, 0'33 DURLACI-I, GERMANY, ASSIGNOB T0 BADISCI-IE MASCHINEN- FABRIK & EISENGIESSEREI VORlVL G. SEBOLD AND SEBOLD 8c NEFF, OF DURLAGH,

GERMANY.

MATCH-BOX-FILLING MACHINE.

Application filed June 7,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUDWIG HENNINGER, citizen of the German Republic, residing at Durlach, Germany, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Match- Box'Filling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a machine for filling match-boxes with matches and more particularly to such machines in which simultaneously several groups of boxes are introduced into the conveyer chain from the storage receptacle or hopper, the width of the receptacle being a multiple of the divisions or links of the conveyor chain. The contents of the receptacle must therefore be subdivided into two or more groups in the direction of the width. The apparatus hitherto proposed to attain. this end was composed of a comparatively large number of mechanical elements and was therefore not always reliable.

According to my invention the division of the boxes in several groups situated side by side is effected by a stationary dividing or separating tongue, which is so constructed that the boxes travelling downwards in the receptacle cannot rest upon the upper edge of the dividing tongue. This is attained by making the tongue or switch piece wedgeshaped, so that it forces the boxes sideways and the division of the boxes into groups takes place already at some distance above its edge. Preferably the two side walls of the receptacle are recessed or caved out at their inner faces or provided with suitable guides in order to guide the boxes according to their lateral displacement by the dividing tongue.

The accompanying drawings show one embodiment of my invention by way of example and in which the boxes in the hopper are divided into two groups.

In the drawing illustrates:

Fig. 1 a front elevation,

Fig. 2 a vertical section along line A-B and Fig. 3 a horizontal section along line 0-D of Fig. 1.

Similar parts are indicated by the same letters of reference throughout all the figures.

Referring to the drawings a is a receptacle or hopper fixed in a somewhat reclining position, upon the table '0 of the box 1922. Serial N0. 566,523.

filling or charging machine. In this receptacle the empty match-boxes b are piled up side by side. The lower portion of the receptacle is closed in front b a wall 6. Upon the table 0 are disposed two ejecting slides (Z adapted to be reciprocated transversely to the receptacle and which during their forward motion eject the lowest row of boxes from underneath, the lower edge of the wall 6, which is, about 1 the height of the box above the surface of the table 0. In front of the receptacle a a guide is provided upon the table 0 in. which the conveyor chain is adapted to slide. The links of the conveyor chain are at one side hinged together, see Fig. 3, and carry a vertical partition along one edge, while the other edge abuts against the partition wall of the next link. The compartments thus formed in the chain are capable of holding one half of the boxes in the lowest row of the pile.

According to this invention a stationary tongue 9 is disposed at the lower end of the receptacle a. This tongue is wedge-shapedin its upper portionand terminates in a knife-edge and becomes v again narrower in its lower portion. The inner faces of the side walls of the receptacle a are provided with recesses a and a so that the internal width of the receptacles is a little broader above the dividing tongue 9 and becomes narrower again below the tongue.

By mechanism well known and therefore not shown in the drawings the transverse slides d are reciprocated and by other known mechanisms not illustrated the conveyor chain f divided in compartments is intermittently advanced in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3, the step-wise advance being equal to two links of the chain.

After the receptacle or hopper a has been charged with boxes, the conveyor chain is so adjusted, that the vertical partitions upon the chain are in line with the tongue and the internal faces of the receptacle. The two slides 03 then advance, enter the box receptacle through a slot in the rear wall and eject the lowest layer of boxes from the this downward movement thepile of boxes is above .the tongue or wedge 9 divided into two groups owing to the shape of the tongue. This is caused by the boxes in the middle of thereceptacle sliding along the inclines at both sides of the dividing tongue, whereby they are at both sides of the tongue forced sideways. By the friction with which the piled up boxes adhere the 3-4 rows above the edge of the dividing tongue 9 are carried along by the lower rows, so that above the edge a space is formed and the boxes do not come in contact with the edge of the dividing tongue. The recesses or caved out portions a a at the inside of the side walls of the receptacle permit this lateral outward. motion of the boxes and force them again inwards when they have arrived below the edge of the dividing tongue, so that they enter the compartments of the conveyor chain correctly.

In a corresponding manner a division of .the pile in more than two groups may be obtained by providing a plurality of stationary pile dividing tongues. For the lateral guidance of the boxes special links or guides may be provided upon the side walls which at the level of the dividing tongues are so formed that they enable the boxes to perform a lateral motion.

It will be readily understood that 1 do not limit myself to the exact details of the construction shown and that these maybe varied within the ambit of the claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a match-box filling machine, the combination of a storage receptacle for the piles of boxes, a double-wedge-sliaped stationary dividing tongue, situated at the middle of its lower portion adapted to displace the downward moving boxes in opposite directions and recessed side walls in said recoptacle adapted to permit said lateral displacement and to move said boxes together again.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LUDVVIG HENNINGER. 

